The Fox Maidens

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From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, & The Prince & the Dressmaker.

Kai Song dreams of being a warrior. She wants to follow in the footsteps of her beloved father, the commander of the Royal Legion. But while her father believes in Kai & trains her in martial arts, their society isn’t ready for a girl warrior.

Still, Kai is determined. But she is plagued by rumors that she is the granddaughter of Gumiho, the infamous nine-tailed fox demon who was killed by her father years before.

Everything comes crashing down the day Kai learns the deadly secret about her mother’s past. Now she must come to terms with the truth about her identity & take her destiny into her own hands. As Kai desperately searches for a way to escape her fate, she comes to find compassion, & even love, in the most unexpected places.
Set in sixteenth-century Korea & richly infused with Korean folklore, The Fox Maidens is a timeless & powerful story about fighting for your place in the world, even when it seems impossible.

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Robin Ha's work has been published in independent comic anthologies including Secret Identities & The Strumpet, as well as in the pages of Marvel Comics & Heavy Metal Magazine. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling comic recipe book Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes.

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